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Marie Leech | mleech@al.com

About Me:

Marie Leech joined The Birmingham News in 2003 as a beat reporter in Shelby County. She currently covers education, including Birmingham city and Jefferson County schools, and the state Board of Education.
Marie was born in Toronto, but grew up in Atlanta and Birmingham after moving to the South at 5 years old. After graduating from Auburn University in 1999, Marie worked at the Shelby County Reporter as a general assignment reporter, The Desert Sun in Palm Springs, Calif., as an urban affairs reporter, and The Pasadena Star-News as an education reporter.
Marie enjoys watching college football (particularly the SEC), shopping and hanging out with her two dogs, Yoko and Ndugu.
To contact Marie, call (205) 325-3256 or e-mail mleech@bhamnews.com.